State police investigating the death of Anthony J. Miller were at the home this morning of one of the homicide suspects. Michael Celi lives at 9 McHarrie St. in Baldwinsville.
(Ellen M. Blalock | syracuse.com)

Granby, N.Y. -- A Baldwinsville teenager charged with murder told police the victim ran into a kitchen knife he was holding in his hand, court documents say.

Michael Celi, 17, of 9 McHarrie St, one of three teenagers charged with second-degree murder in the case, has been accused of killing Anthony J. Miller, a 46-year-old Granby man.

Michael Celi

Also charged with murder and burglary in connection with Miller's death are: Glenwood E. Carr, 16, of 610 Lamson Road; and Zachary M. Scott, 19, of 7645 Van Buren Road.

Here's what Celi told state police in an interview on Sunday after waiving his right to a lawyer, according to court documents:

After the Super Bowl on Feb. 2, Carr went to Celi's house and said he wanted to rob Miller. Carr said Miller -- who they knew as "Tony" -- had an ounce of weed. Both Celi and Carr wore ski masks and gloves.

Using their mother's white car, Celi's brother took Celi, Zach Scott and Carr to Miller's house. Celi's brother and Scott waited in the car.

(Scott eventually entered the home while his friends were inside, he said in a statement to police.)

When Celi and Carr entered the home, Miller attacked Carr, according to Celi's statement. Celi attacked Miller with a hammer he found outside of Miller's house. The hammer broke.

Miller then hit and punched Celi, Celi said in sworn testimony. But Celi also had a kitchen knife he had brought from home.

"Mr. Celi stated Tony ran into the knife while he had it in his hand," state troopers say in court documents.

The knife went into Miller's chest or stomach. Miller fell onto his back. Celi told troopers that Miller pulled the knife out of him and Celi punched Miller in the face.

Celi said he and Miller then began struggling over the knife.

"Mr. Celi stated Tony and he were pulling on the knife at the same time and the knife slipped out of Mr. Celi's hand and the knife went into Tony's chest," troopers say.